| Grand National | |
 | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 9 April 1988 |
| Winning horse |  Rhyme 'n' Reason |
| Starting price | 10/1 |
| Jockey |  Brendan Powell |
| Trainer |  David Elsworth |
| Owner | Juliet Reed |
| Conditions | Good to soft[1] |
| External videos | |
|---|---|
 Replay of the 1988 Grand National in full[2] YouTube |
The 1988 Grand National (officially known as the Seagram Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 142nd renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 9 April 1988.
The race was won by Rhyme 'n' Reason, in a time of nine minutes and 53.5 seconds and by a distance of four lengths. Durham Edition was second, and Monamore third. West Tip finished fourth. 17/2 favourite Sacred Path fell at the first fence. Nine of the 40 runners completed the course, however one horse, Smith's Man broke down during the race and died a few days later.[1]
- ^ a b "Full Result 3.20 Aintree | 9 April 1988 | Racing Post".
- ^ "Grand National 1988". YouTube. 5 November 2009.